Legal Aid

Articles

8 Jul 2015

Government to review claims management regulation

CMC industry should adhere to professional and ethical standards

8 Jul 2015

Has LASPO 'come good' for victims of clinical negligence?

Government figures on funding of clinical negligence cases suggest no win, no fee agreements can replace legal aid

8 Jul 2015

Sell-by date evidence for victims of domestic abuse scrapped

Law Society lobbying means victims will not be left stranded at the court's door

8 Jul 2015

Personal injury mediation: Time for a change?

Although the use of mediation in PI cases is low, failure to comply with a request to mediate a claim can come at a considerable cost, says Andrew Lilley

7 Jul 2015

CBA shown favour by Lord Chancellor over legal aid cuts

'Sadly we did not have the level playing field with his office that our Mr Cross and his friends had,' says LCCSA president

6 Jul 2015

CBA chairman to vote 'No' in upcoming 'no returns' ballot

Tony Cross QC says the 'democratic vote' will shape the future of the barrister profession

6 Jul 2015

Public ignorance of domestic abuse highlighted as Gove promises reform

The government can review the restrictions placed on legal aid for domestic abuse cases, says national charity

6 Jul 2015

Common ground

Reforms and fee cuts have led to tensions between expert witnesses and solicitors, but both professions are united in deploring the impact on access to justice, says Mark Solon